https://www.pitara.com/tags/morse-code/Recent content in Morse Code on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-does-sos-mean/Thu, 20 May 1999 07:42:23 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-does-sos-mean/<p>Recently, sailors on the nuclear submarine that sank in the Baltic Sea were isolated from rescue workers as their radio set got damaged. Luckily their radio operators knew the Morse code and were able to communicate by knocking on the sides of the ship.</p> <p>There are many explanations for what the words stand for: Save Our Souls; Save Our Ship; Send Our Succour… The meaning of all three is the same – it is a plea for help by someone in distress. That&rsquo;s exactly what SOS is.</p>